KIEV, July 8 - Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko has invited French businessmen to develop their business in the Ukrainian capital.

"We're doing our best to ensure that private investors come to Kiev and develop a successful business, as these are jobs and taxes the city needs. Your presence here means further intention to work in Ukraine. There are good opportunities for investment today. The market is semi-vacant in many segments. Therefore I urge you to invest in Kiev, as at the very moment it's time to seize the opportunity," Klitschko said at a meeting with French Minister of State for Foreign Trade, the Promotion of Tourism and French Nationals Abroad Matthias Fekl and a group of French businessmen who work in Ukraine.